{"id":196954,"date":"2024-12-17T13:43:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T13:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/chennai-comes-to-standstill-as-world-champion-d-gukesh-participates-in-ceremonial-parade-chess-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T13:43:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T13:43:26","slug":"chennai-comes-to-standstill-as-world-champion-d-gukesh-participates-in-ceremonial-parade-chess-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/chennai-comes-to-standstill-as-world-champion-d-gukesh-participates-in-ceremonial-parade-chess-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Chennai comes to standstill as World Champion D Gukesh participates in ceremonial parade | Chess News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116403866,imgsize-44484,width-400,resizemode-4\/116403866.jpg?resize=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chennai comes to standstill as World Champion D Gukesh participates in ceremonial parade | Chess News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Chennai comes to standstill as World Champion D Gukesh participates in ceremonial parade | Chess News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tamil-nadu\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Tamil Nadu<\/a> Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will honor <!-- -->World Chess Champion<!-- --> D. Gukesh on Tuesday with a felicitation ceremony and a cheque for \u20b95 crore. Deputy Chief Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/udhayanidhi-stalin\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Udhayanidhi Stalin<\/a> and chess legend <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/viswanathan-anand\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Viswanathan Anand<\/a> will also be present.<br \/>Gukesh arrived in Chennai on Monday with his parents after securing the World Championship title in Singapore.<br \/>At Chennai International Airport, he was greeted by Atulya Misra, Additional Chief Secretary (Youth Affairs and Sports Development), and Meghanath Reddy, Member-Secretary of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT).<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Watch: D Gukesh&#8217;s participation in ceremonial parade brings Chennai to a standstill<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A specially decorated vehicle, showcasing Gukesh&#8217;s accomplishments, transported the new champion and his parents.<\/p>\n<p>The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) recognizes Gukesh as an &#8220;elite sportsperson,&#8221; providing him with continued financial support under the high-incentive category.<br \/>In 2023, the Tamil Nadu government organized the Chennai Grand Masters event specifically to assist Gukesh in accumulating FIDE circuit points.<\/p>\n<p>Gukesh&#8217;s victory in the Chennai event was crucial for his qualification for the <!-- -->Candidates Tournament 2024<!-- -->.<br \/>His success in the Candidates Tournament subsequently secured his place in the World Chess Championship held in Singapore.<br \/>The Tamil Nadu government&#8217;s intervention in hosting the Chennai event was instrumental, as Gukesh lacked the necessary circuit points to qualify for the Candidates Tournament initially.<br \/>Last week in Singapore, 18-year-old Gukesh triumphed over China&#8217;s Ding Liren with a score of 7.5-6.5, becoming the youngest World <!-- -->Chess Champion<!-- --> and surpassing Garry Kasparov&#8217;s long-held record.<br \/>In 1985, at the age of 22, Kasparov claimed the World Chess Championship title by defeating the then-champion Anatoly Karpov.<br \/>Gukesh is set to compete against <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/magnus-carlsen\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Magnus Carlsen<\/a>, the world&#8217;s highest-rated player, at the Norway Chess Tournament next year.<br \/>The Norway Chess Tournament, scheduled from May 26 to June 6, 2025, in Stavanger, Norway, is expected to be a major event for chess enthusiasts worldwide.<br \/>In the 2023 Stavanger tournament, Gukesh achieved a third-place finish.<br \/>This time, he returns as World Champion, poised to challenge the top players, including Carlsen.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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